Leyna's First Day of Preschool

Our big 2 year old had her first day of preschool today! Mentioning "school" to her in the morning really woke her up and eager to get ready. She literally shrieks in excitement. Yes Leyna, please keep up that attitude as loong as possible! haha. Taking photos of her before she left the house, it was funny how she would only stand with her back to me to show off her backpack. She's so proud to buckle it up and wear it all by herself. Love the look on her face.
Preparing for her first day was fun. Homework was to fill out some facts about various favorite things of hers, another thing being "What I want to be when I grow up" So I made sure to ask her without a imposing a parent's wishful answer. Starting with things I know she loves, I asked "Do you want to be a singer?"..."Noooo"...."Do you want to dance?"..."Noooo"..."What do you want to be when you grow up?"... "Doctor"...Really?... "Doctor!" OK I'll stop asking there and we'll take that as your answer for now. =D

Then of course, Mommy was happy to pack Leyna's first mini bento lunch. Some pasta with flower shaped carrots. I thought she would love to dig into it since she screams "nooooodles!" at any other hour of the day she can get her hands on some, but turns out Leyna didn't really eat much. Apparently she was asking for crackers the whole time! Note to self, pack crackers...Dropping her off was easy, she was blowin kisses goodbye and ready to get on the playground. During my 4 hours of freedom, for the first time I was finally able to sit in on one of Danno's trials and see both counsels in action in the courtroom. Then it was nice to get some work done, uninterrupted - sweeet! Leyna came home with a folder of crafty things. My favorite being her cute lil handprints as they learn about "family." So it was a great first day...could've have been terrific had Leyna napped in the later afternoon. I'm not surprised she's packed with too much energy for preschool to wear her out completely. Overall, it was a great first day!